Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morganton-Lenoir Airport (KMRN)

Lat: 35.82°NLon: 81.61°WElev: 1227ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 12:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Gamewell NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Gamewell NC
 35.88°N 81.59°W (Elev. 1086 ft)
6:23 pm EDT May 1, 2026
12am EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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